Day 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 wet. . . . . . . . . . . 1 bowel movement
Day 2 . . . . . . . . . . 2 wets. . . . . . . . . . 2 bowel movements
Day 3 . . . . . . . . . . 3 wets. . . . . . . . . . 3 bowel movements
Day 4 . . . . . . . . . . 4 wets. . . . . . . . . . 4 bowel movements
Day 5 to 6 . . . . . . 6 to 8 wets . . . . . . .4 bowel movements
After 6 weeks . . . 5 to 6 wets . . . . . . . .5 to 6 if very small in amount; 1 every few days, if large in amount
If you are using disposable diapers, it may be difficult to know if the diaper is wet in the first few days because your baby produces small amounts of urine.
You can place a tissue or a cotton ball in the diaper to help you see if there is urine. Some disposable diapers have a strip to indicate wetness.
By the second week, wet diapers will feel heavier (indicating an increase in urine) and will be easier to count. At all ages, the urine should be pale in color and have a mild smell.
By about day 5, infant bowel movements lighten to yellow in color. This color change is the best sign that your baby is getting enough colostrum at first, and later, enough mature breast milk.
Bowel movements will be very loose and seedy. Your baby may have a bowel movement at every feeding.